Capital BlueCross provides members access to mental health app
The Pennsylvania-based insurer is offering members using its small group products access to the NeuroFlow app, which provides self-guided activities to combat mental health issues.
Aetna, Inpathy expand virtual mental health partnership
Access to mental healthcare continues to be a hurdle amid the Covid-19 pandemic, prompting Aetna and telehealth provider Inpathy to expand their existing mental health partnership to include three more states.
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Survey: Covid-19 exacerbates mental health challenges
More adults reported increased stress and other mental health concerns since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. Will telehealth expansions and other policy changes be enough to help mitigate access challenges?
Research shows most consumer behavioral health apps have no scientific backing
Based on the literature review conducted by the researchers, only 14 percent of top ranked behavioral health apps described design or development that was based on real-world evidence.
What are the barriers and drivers for technology in mental health treatment?
Panelists at the MedCity Engage conference in San Diego agreed that a growing shortage of mental health professionals mean that technology has a key role to play in improving behavioral health treatment.
How digital therapeutics fit into the larger mental health ecosystem
An entrepreneur panel at the Manova Summit in Minneapolis, Minnesota delved into the subject of how mental health digital therapeutics augment – instead of interrupt – the work of clinicians and care professionals.
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FDA proposes ban on electrical stimulation devices that treat aggressive behavior
The regulatory agency said there are psychological and physical risks associated with use of such devices, including depression, anxiety and what appears to resemble PTSD. In addition to psychological effects, there have been reports of burns, tissue damage and shocks.
Caputron Medical’s mindGear device gets FDA approval for drug-free depression and anxiety treatment
Treatment for depression, anxiety and insomnia doesn't necessarily need to be provided with the help of pharmaceuticals. Caputron is demonstrating that with its mindGear device.
Spending time at an aquarium could help lower your blood pressure and heart rate
Stressed out? Taking some time to relax at an aquarium could help.
Study shows why we shouldn’t underestimate value of phone-based therapy for seniors in underserved rural communities
Therapy provided over the phone lowered symptoms of anxiety and depression among older adults in rural areas with a lack of mental health services, a new study shows.
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7 new genes identified as potential indicators for anxiety disorders
Anxiety disorders are unique to each person who is challenged with them. So why are many patients put in a broad category for treatment?
Smokers who believe cigarettes are a source of stress relief have it backwards
Smokers frequently credit their cigarettes as a source of stress relief or a way to calm their nerves. But research from the University College London and the British Heart Foundation has indicated that not only is that not true, smoking can actually be the cause anxiety and depression. More than 18 percent of smokers in […]
Are people with anxiety more intelligent?
A new paper in an upcoming edition of the journal Personality and Individual Differences suggests that people who worry and have a tendency to be anxious actually might be more intelligent. The Huffington Post explained how the results came about: A team led by Alexander Penney of Ontario’s Lakehead Universitypeople who worry and have a […]